Guidebook for Bondi Beach
Food Scene
Lovely classic Italian with the best view close to the apartment.
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Bondi Trattoria
34 Campbell ParadeLovely classic Italian with the best view close to the apartment.
Excellent cozy day-time cafe, or evening cheese/wine bar. Great value - and good quality food and drink. Try the breakfast sandwich!
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Chapter One | Café & Wine Room.
34 Campbell ParadeExcellent cozy day-time cafe, or evening cheese/wine bar. Great value - and good quality food and drink. Try the breakfast sandwich!
Quintessential Bondi cafe inside a second-hand bookstore. Hearty great value food.
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Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore
46 Hall StQuintessential Bondi cafe inside a second-hand bookstore. Hearty great value food.
If you're looking for something a bit more up-market Bill's is fresh and modern cuisine and design, with exquisite food and fantastic service.
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bills
79 Hall StIf you're looking for something a bit more up-market Bill's is fresh and modern cuisine and design, with exquisite food and fantastic service.
Very unique Japanese tapas with atmospheric private booths, and an excellent separate bar area with great range of Japanese sake and beers. The food is to die for.
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Mamasan Bondi
59 Beach RdVery unique Japanese tapas with atmospheric private booths, and an excellent separate bar area with great range of Japanese sake and beers. The food is to die for.
Essentials
Kemenys
147 Bondi RdExcellent local grocers.
Best local organic grocer with lots of great take-away options and a juice bar.
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The Health Emporium
265 Bondi RdBest local organic grocer with lots of great take-away options and a juice bar.
The Fresh Pantry Bondi IGA
48 Hall StIndependent grocers.
Entertainment & Activities
The iconic ocean-side pool at Icebergs is a great spot to visit, even if you only want to tuck into coffee and cake at the Terrace Cafe, or visit the restaurant upstairs.
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Icebergs Terrace
1 Notts AveThe iconic ocean-side pool at Icebergs is a great spot to visit, even if you only want to tuck into coffee and cake at the Terrace Cafe, or visit the restaurant upstairs.
Getting Around
The main spot you should get familiar with if you want to connect from Bondi to the rest of Sydney - all buses head from the stop nearest our apartment up to Bondi Junction Interchange. Some buses continue on, or you can transfer to other bus services / the train line here.
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Bondi Junction Station, Stand A
The main spot you should get familiar with if you want to connect from Bondi to the rest of Sydney - all buses head from the stop nearest our apartment up to Bondi Junction Interchange. Some buses continue on, or you can transfer to other bus services / the train line here.
Parks & Nature
Tamarama Strand
Second stop on the coastal walk!
Bronte Baths
Bronte RoadThird stop on the coastal walk!
Gordons Bay
Worth the extra exploring to find this perfect secluded spot.
Sightseeing
For a small entrance fee ($6.50 for swimmers, a little less for spectators) this is a must-see spot for one of the best views in the world. The food at the cafe is also great!
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Bondi Icebergs POOL
1 Notts AveFor a small entrance fee ($6.50 for swimmers, a little less for spectators) this is a must-see spot for one of the best views in the world. The food at the cafe is also great!
It probably needs no introduction! If you love music try and see a show in the stunning concert hall. They also host great theatre productions.
If this is a really special occasion, Bennelong Resturant and Bar is unforgettable.
If you want to enjoy the area for a more affordable pricetag, the nearby bars along the harbour have a great atmosphere day and night.
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Opernhaus Sydney
It probably needs no introduction! If you love music try and see a show in the stunning concert hall. They also host great theatre productions.
If this is a really special occasion, Bennelong Resturant and Bar is unforgettable.
If you want to enjoy the area for a more affordable pricetag, the nearby bars along the harbour have a great atmosphere day and night.
You can do the bridge climb, but one of the best ways to view the bridge is to catch one of the ferries that rides along the harbour.
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Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydney Harbour BridgeYou can do the bridge climb, but one of the best ways to view the bridge is to catch one of the ferries that rides along the harbour.
Arts & Culture
If you're popping into the city to see the Harbour Bridge and Opera House, this is a great museum for local history.
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Museum von Sydney
Phillip StreetIf you're popping into the city to see the Harbour Bridge and Opera House, this is a great museum for local history.
Our state gallery has a great permanent collection of Australian art (free), but it's also an international gallery with regular curated exhibitions and a really excellent 'Art After Hours' program. Combine your visit with a walk through the adjacent Botanical Gardens, and finish up at the Sydney Opera House with a view of the Harbour Bridge.
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Art Gallery of New South Wales
Art Gallery RoadOur state gallery has a great permanent collection of Australian art (free), but it's also an international gallery with regular curated exhibitions and a really excellent 'Art After Hours' program. Combine your visit with a walk through the adjacent Botanical Gardens, and finish up at the Sydney Opera House with a view of the Harbour Bridge.
Our Museum of Contemporary Art is beautifully curated, and in one of the most iconic spots in Sydney, The Rocks. The top floor restaurant/cafe has one of Sydney's best views.
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Museum Zeitgenössischer Kunst
140 George StOur Museum of Contemporary Art is beautifully curated, and in one of the most iconic spots in Sydney, The Rocks. The top floor restaurant/cafe has one of Sydney's best views.
Built in a funky converted railway station, this multipurpose venue has a great permanent cafe and hosts some of our best contemporary theatre. Check the website for details on its regular weekend and night markets. Close to our best suburbs for alternative culture: Newtown and Redfern.
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Carriageworks
245 Wilson StBuilt in a funky converted railway station, this multipurpose venue has a great permanent cafe and hosts some of our best contemporary theatre. Check the website for details on its regular weekend and night markets. Close to our best suburbs for alternative culture: Newtown and Redfern.
You might get a chance to see Cate Blanchett on stage! Cate and husband Andrew Upton were the theatre's co-artistic directors until 2012 and Cate still regularly performs.
This is a great strip, Hickson Rd, also home to the Sydney Dance Company and a number of excellent restaurants and cafes.
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Sydney Theatre Company
15 Hickson RdYou might get a chance to see Cate Blanchett on stage! Cate and husband Andrew Upton were the theatre's co-artistic directors until 2012 and Cate still regularly performs.
This is a great strip, Hickson Rd, also home to the Sydney Dance Company and a number of excellent restaurants and cafes.
Naval and history buffs - this is a world-class museum. Plus you can have a look at Darling Harbour (suggest riding around on the ferry from Circular Quay).
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Australian National Maritime Museum
2 Murray StNaval and history buffs - this is a world-class museum. Plus you can have a look at Darling Harbour (suggest riding around on the ferry from Circular Quay).